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Re: Road Trip!
We crossed the Rockies last night and stayed in a rest area just inside Wyoming. Overnight temps fell to 28°. Brrr. I woke before sunrise, defrosted all the ice accumulated on the windshield and continued the trip. Crossed the Continental Divide twice - once at 6,300 feet; once at 7,000 feet, the whole time going east on I-80. Pretty weird, eh? Someone explain to me how they even decide where the Continental Divide lies. I'm stumped.
We're in a hotel tonight, staying in a little town not far from Lexington Nebraska. Much more comfortable.
The return is going smoothly. We spent too much time in Reno trying to find a casino buffet. Nearly all the buffets have closed. The one we found was at the Atlantis, well off the Reno strip. It was a champagne brunch... $45. We declined. If I'm going to spend that kind of money on a champagne brunch, I'm going to see to it that I'm in no condition to drive for at least a couple of days.
Got to the hotel tonight and seem to have lost my prescription reading glasses. That's not such a bad thing. My wife lent me her cheap over-the-counter glasses (+2.25) and I find myself seeing better than I ever did with the other set. A silver lining!
G'night, guys. I'm going to read the posts I've missed and probably not post a whole lot. I feel like crashing early tonight.
Gold is $1,581/oz today. When it hits $2,000, it will be up 26.5%. Let's see how long that takes. - De 3/11/2013 - ANSWER: 7 Years, 5 Months |
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